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>>neil: are taxpayers about to get snowed under as the snow is falling fast and furious in washington, dc with a big chill hitting the house of representatives. and we are on top of a lot of democrats saying, see you later, they are putting off what could have been a ... quite a caucus, because they cannot agree on what to vote for. liberal democrats they want changes. big changes. like a higher estate tax. and that is a compromise killer for republicans and could be a compromise killer, period. is this falling apart? and now, rich, what is going on? >>guest: democrats wanted to make changes and they are going to make changes and what this does on the senate side, you have republicans saying, house, if you make changes, this deal is done. and not in a good way. we will sink it. and taxes go up for everyone january 1st. and congressman gazio has not liked the bill since it came out and now he is saying he wants to make changes. take a listen. >> the over whelming and growing concern is about the threats of social security with the proposal unprecedented, unheard of in a proposal on the
>>neil: are taxpayers about to get snowed under as the snow is falling fast and furious in washington, dc with a big chill hitting the house of representatives. and we are on top of a lot of democrats saying, see you later, they are putting off what could have been a ... quite a caucus, because they cannot agree on what to vote for. liberal democrats they want changes. big changes. like a higher estate tax. and that is a compromise killer for republicans and could be a compromise killer,...
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washington state $8.55 an hour. progressives say it should be higher. >> absolutely. >> what would that be? >> about $9.00 an hour. >> nice idea. >> economist russ roberts points outsetting minimums has unintended consequences. >> first reaction is, great i get a raise, fantastic, i'm going to be able to buy this and that and take care of my kids. >> that's the seen benefit. >> if you keep your job. >> was if the government forced my company to increase wages? you happy, you want this? >> aren't you unpaid? absolutely. there's no doubt. let's give them a raise. first thought, that's awesome, second thought, i wonder if they are going to keep as many people as they had before. >> we quit hiring people without experience. >> he runs prime cut combination meat counter and bar in bakersfield, california. >> minimum wage jobs are entry level to get someone experience to do something. you raise it high enough you cut people out of that market. >> when minimum wage rose to $8 an hour he stopped hiring new people. most ever
washington state $8.55 an hour. progressives say it should be higher. >> absolutely. >> what would that be? >> about $9.00 an hour. >> nice idea. >> economist russ roberts points outsetting minimums has unintended consequences. >> first reaction is, great i get a raise, fantastic, i'm going to be able to buy this and that and take care of my kids. >> that's the seen benefit. >> if you keep your job. >> was if the government forced my company...
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>> tom: washington puts the finishing touches on extending the bush tax cuts. that's so real life businesses can start making real life plans. >> we're committed to putting another salesperson out next year. so knowing, we believe, that they're going to leave taxes where they are makes us feel better about that decision. >> suzanne: but that business owner says if the tax cut plan stalls, his hiring goal could be put on hold. you're watching "nightly business report" for wednesday, december 8. this is "nightly business report" with susie gharib and tom hudson. "nightly business report" is made possible by: this program is made possible by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. captioning sponsored by wpbt >> tom: good evening and thanks for joining us. susie gharib is off tonight. i'm joined by suzanne pratt. both mastercard and visa's corporate websites were down today, but not by choice. supporters of the controversial website wikileaks claimed responsibility for a series of cyber attacks. >> suzanne: tom, hackers flooded the sites with traf
>> tom: washington puts the finishing touches on extending the bush tax cuts. that's so real life businesses can start making real life plans. >> we're committed to putting another salesperson out next year. so knowing, we believe, that they're going to leave taxes where they are makes us feel better about that decision. >> suzanne: but that business owner says if the tax cut plan stalls, his hiring goal could be put on hold. you're watching "nightly business report"...
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answer that question because i am in fort lauderdale and i can't tell you what is going on up there in washington, dc in the speaker elect's mind. >>neil: congratulations on your victory. good luck next month. to update you what we are seeing, we are outside for a lot of what we were doing you were probably watching this and we have a loud crowd here and here is the thing, we have been outside for a lot of shows lately and we always tell these people, it is glenn beck who will come out here. and a bigger crowd comes out to find out what is going on. we have folks of all ages and stripes here and i will try to get to some of you. this is a big day. how are you? where are you from? are you in the city doing some shopping? see the radio city show? >>guest: a couple of years ago. >>neil: we talked how important it was for the president to sign this. important to you? >>guest: very important. (inaudible) >>neil: what if they had not done this, come to an agreement and taxes went up, would you be shopping as much? >>guest: absolutely not. >>neil: would you have cut back on any family member? >>guest: a
answer that question because i am in fort lauderdale and i can't tell you what is going on up there in washington, dc in the speaker elect's mind. >>neil: congratulations on your victory. good luck next month. to update you what we are seeing, we are outside for a lot of what we were doing you were probably watching this and we have a loud crowd here and here is the thing, we have been outside for a lot of shows lately and we always tell these people, it is glenn beck who will come out...
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anna olson, "nightly business report," washington. >> tom: that's "nightly business report" for wednesday, december 29. i'm tom hudson. good night everybody. we hope to see you all again tomorrow night. "nightly business report" is made possible by: this program was made possible by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. captioning sponsored by wpbt captioned by media access group at wgbh access.wgbh.org >> more information about investing is available in "nightly business report's" video. to order this dvd, call 1-800- play-pbs or visit online at shoppbs.org. >>
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he said you had been in washington too long. what is the story? >> that's a compliment coming from gibbs. unfortunately, the democrats growth tar trying to push through their whole wish list before christmas. they are using christmas as a bargaining chip effectively in a major arms agreement with russia should not be considered in a lame duck session. we normally spent two weeks of debate and amendments and they are not going to give us that. i've tried to tell them if they bring it up we are going to make them run out clock on it. we were going to make them read the bill. they decided they didn't want to do that. they gave me an agreement to burn a whole day. i'm trying to run out the clock on this bad legislation so they can't do any more damage before the reinforcements get here in january. >> greta: the treaty has been around since may. it is not a question whether you are for the start treaty or not but tackle -- tactical? >> the process is bad. a lot of us would like to add amendments to it. i have concerns about missile defense and some of
he said you had been in washington too long. what is the story? >> that's a compliment coming from gibbs. unfortunately, the democrats growth tar trying to push through their whole wish list before christmas. they are using christmas as a bargaining chip effectively in a major arms agreement with russia should not be considered in a lame duck session. we normally spent two weeks of debate and amendments and they are not going to give us that. i've tried to tell them if they bring it up we...
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there's not a lot they're g getting from washington. a part from three days when they were talking about it. >> you know, yeah, folks look at this and say, let's do it because if we don't, all hell will break loose. >> then when you look at the nbc news "wall street journal" poll, what do you think about the deficit commission, we're for it. yeah, they want to do it, but then when you say here's what it means and how it's going to impact you and i guarantee you the numbers of support would plumet. i don't think the american people are ready and fully knowledgeable of all the cuts, cutbacks and tax increases that are going to have to happen if we're going to dig ourselves out of this very deal hole. that's because no one on capitol hill is willing to be the adult con ver sag. >> but corky's point was, cut all you want, but if you don't address the trade policies that are not fair, if you don't address the banking policies that are not fair -- >> that's part of being an adult. >> you have to build your way out. >> right, this is part of t
there's not a lot they're g getting from washington. a part from three days when they were talking about it. >> you know, yeah, folks look at this and say, let's do it because if we don't, all hell will break loose. >> then when you look at the nbc news "wall street journal" poll, what do you think about the deficit commission, we're for it. yeah, they want to do it, but then when you say here's what it means and how it's going to impact you and i guarantee you the numbers...
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." >> good evening, from washington. i'm chris hayes in for keith olbermann, this is friday december 17, 690 days until the 2012 presidential election. breaking one of his signature campaign promises, president barack obama did not kill the bush tax cuts for household income over a quarter million dollars today, but extended them for another two years. in return, he got a two-year extension of the bush middle class tax cuts which mr. obama had promised to make permanent and he got a one-year extension of unemployment insurance which will provide no benefits for any of the unemployed, those who have beeout longer than their state limits. so who won? today's -- the president hailed mcconnell's support and assured america that republicans care about creating jobs. >> there's some elements that members of my party don't like. there's some elements that republicans here today don't like. that's the nature of compromise. yielding on something each of us cares about to move forward on what all of us care about. and right now, w
." >> good evening, from washington. i'm chris hayes in for keith olbermann, this is friday december 17, 690 days until the 2012 presidential election. breaking one of his signature campaign promises, president barack obama did not kill the bush tax cuts for household income over a quarter million dollars today, but extended them for another two years. in return, he got a two-year extension of the bush middle class tax cuts which mr. obama had promised to make permanent and he got a...
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first, does president obama think he has changed washington? >> i don't think there's a sense i've been successful. i think people feel that washington still is dysfunctional. >> greta: he has a rough road away the fight overtax cuts getting rougher every minute. there's health care. yesterday a federal judge in virginia dealt the health care bill a blow. declaring mandate provision unconstitutional. in 36 hours, 20 states march. ed into a court in florida demanding that judge declare the health care law unconstitutional. governor pawlenty joins us live. first the taxes, certainly consuming the nation they are still working over my left shoulder trying to hammer out what they think. >> well, it is like you said, couldn't they have done this a few months ago? why does it come down to the last few days when they expire? as importantly, we can't let taxes go up in the middle of one of the worst recessions since world war ii. this is an important thing to accomplish. i wish they wouldn't have put all that spending in there. it detracts from the mai
first, does president obama think he has changed washington? >> i don't think there's a sense i've been successful. i think people feel that washington still is dysfunctional. >> greta: he has a rough road away the fight overtax cuts getting rougher every minute. there's health care. yesterday a federal judge in virginia dealt the health care bill a blow. declaring mandate provision unconstitutional. in 36 hours, 20 states march. ed into a court in florida demanding that judge...
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don't know how washington works. people are saying that is better. if you go to washington, d.c. knowing how it works you might try to work the way washington works, rather than change the way washington works. that would be my approach. like it was when i took over various businesses that i had the opportunity to be involved with, in my business career. >> greta: being a good candidate unfortunately the only criteria, you to raise money. what are your feelings -- feelers telling you? >> my feelers are telling me it is possible. one of the things i've been doing is reaching out to people and asking, are you willing to become an unconversional candidate? are you willing to back someone who has a strategy that is bottom's up, outside the box? we've already developed a very impressive ground game in terms of support that i have, as a natural constituency through various organizations that i've worked with. >> greta: when are you going to decide? >> after the first of the year. >> greta: will you come back and tell us first, maybe? i know you are friends with neil cavuto. >> neil cav
don't know how washington works. people are saying that is better. if you go to washington, d.c. knowing how it works you might try to work the way washington works, rather than change the way washington works. that would be my approach. like it was when i took over various businesses that i had the opportunity to be involved with, in my business career. >> greta: being a good candidate unfortunately the only criteria, you to raise money. what are your feelings -- feelers telling you?...
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it was neat to look out over the water and see the washington monument, look over your right and see the future president of the united states. but the great thing about that day was we all believed in that one word. change. and we all -- you talk about unity. i would wish upon the entire world the feeling that i felt all that day. unity. when you walk through there -- you know, one of the greatest moments that have, and forgive me if i step on somebody's toes because i don't think this was a mistake, they said they got their times off and i don't know if it was hbo or whatever, they did not air the prayer that opened it. if you can pull up the words of what that prayer was about. >> larry: who read it? >> you know what? i'm going to be unintelligent on this so i'm going to leave that open. it was a very special man that did it simply because his beliefs as a religious leader and his beliefs as a human being that believes in personal choice. so i don't want to step on anybody's toes but i'm sure if you look it up you'll get the accurate introduction of the gentleman. but what it was
it was neat to look out over the water and see the washington monument, look over your right and see the future president of the united states. but the great thing about that day was we all believed in that one word. change. and we all -- you talk about unity. i would wish upon the entire world the feeling that i felt all that day. unity. when you walk through there -- you know, one of the greatest moments that have, and forgive me if i step on somebody's toes because i don't think this was a...
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the one thing business abhors and we've seen a lot of this out of washington, unfortunately, the lack of certainty and predictability. that's what kills business. as long as we might have to go years of appeals, it is not gonna help the economy recover. it is not going to create certainty in the health care environment we need. >> greta: are you gonna go full speed ahead expecting it will be declared by the supreme court unconstitutional? or full speed ahead that it is constitutional? what do you do now even the fastest would be six months or three years sitting up in the supreme court. >> i have to operate like every governor does assuming this will be the law of the land. >> greta: and though right now it is not in this jurisdiction right now, the mandate. >> the mandate is not. the judge did not stay the implementation of this. while he has ruled that it is unconstitutional in virginia, there's not a stay of the implementation of the law, because the judge realizes that the major issues are taking place in january 2014. the problem is it takes three years plus to get these health c
the one thing business abhors and we've seen a lot of this out of washington, unfortunately, the lack of certainty and predictability. that's what kills business. as long as we might have to go years of appeals, it is not gonna help the economy recover. it is not going to create certainty in the health care environment we need. >> greta: are you gonna go full speed ahead expecting it will be declared by the supreme court unconstitutional? or full speed ahead that it is constitutional?...
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they came to washington to repeal what they call obama care. and now they've got a constitutional issue that they can really bring into the political debate. the white house will tell you that there are two judges who ruled for them so far. one who ruled against them. and they believe the motivation is much more political than constitutional. but as jeff tubin was saying earlier, this is a different world in which we live and one feeds the other. this is going to really, really give them a lot of steam to go talk about repealing health care reform. >> and in the tax cut debate, when you get more than 80 votes in the united states senate, i can't remember the last time a big policy fight that has happened. i assume the message to the house liberals is you know what, this train is leaving the situation. >> right, the train is leighing the sfiegs station. the liberals clearly want to do something on the estate tax, but i don't recall in the last couple of years when we've had 80 votes for anything. we couldn't get 80 senators to vote on what day o
they came to washington to repeal what they call obama care. and now they've got a constitutional issue that they can really bring into the political debate. the white house will tell you that there are two judges who ruled for them so far. one who ruled against them. and they believe the motivation is much more political than constitutional. but as jeff tubin was saying earlier, this is a different world in which we live and one feeds the other. this is going to really, really give them a lot...
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thlg r then there are opponents that don't go with the fancy washington spinning. they go with their gut. and their rank studioty. i give you congressman lou lou louie gohmert. >> if you look thoroughly at history, when militaries throughout history of the greatest nations in the world have adopted the policy that it's fine for homosexuality to be overt, they're toward the end of their existences as a great nation. >> he's not saying it's cause and effect. as a report of the brookings institution pointed out earlier this year, australia, canada, israel, which all allowed open service, they found the transmissions were remarkably boring. the israeli army remain, soldier for soldier, the most effective military in the world, considering their country is effectively under siege every day. as it happened, eloquence triumph offed in the house of representatives yesterday on don't ask don't tell. so rather than offer a specific rewrite of gongman gohmert's silliness, i will yield the balance of my time to the gentleman of georgia, the honorable john lewis. >> mr. speaker
thlg r then there are opponents that don't go with the fancy washington spinning. they go with their gut. and their rank studioty. i give you congressman lou lou louie gohmert. >> if you look thoroughly at history, when militaries throughout history of the greatest nations in the world have adopted the policy that it's fine for homosexuality to be overt, they're toward the end of their existences as a great nation. >> he's not saying it's cause and effect. as a report of the...
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house members hoping to leave before the snow in washington gets any worse. no metaphor meant there. it means snow, literally. unlike the senate, voting after a report in today's washington post made public how much was included in the bill for special interest tax cuts, $55 billion. $55 billion in tax breaks for mom and pop businesses. like nascar raceways and shell oil. shell, one big energy company benefitting from a $600 billion tax credit on ethanol. a credit the government accountability office said has done little to boost usage. nascar getting over $40 million in tax breaks over two years. microsoft and other companies picking up $6 billion in tax credits for doing r&d in the united states. >>> let's turn to msnbc contributor ezra klein. good evening. >> good evening. >> let's start with the mess in the house as opposed to the mess in the senate. >> they were going back and forth on rules. they're fighting over the estate tax fix. it's very important to realize how cramped a debate this is. what the democrats want is an estate tax with a $3.5 million
house members hoping to leave before the snow in washington gets any worse. no metaphor meant there. it means snow, literally. unlike the senate, voting after a report in today's washington post made public how much was included in the bill for special interest tax cuts, $55 billion. $55 billion in tax breaks for mom and pop businesses. like nascar raceways and shell oil. shell, one big energy company benefitting from a $600 billion tax credit on ethanol. a credit the government accountability...
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but first, what's that thing going on in washington? >> president obama's tax cut deal appears headed for the final approve al pproval. >> i'm absolutely convinced this tax cut plan will help grow our economy. >> the tax bill that had democrats outrage predicting doomsday scenarios for the middle class. >> the more i look at this, the more it's a hoodwink. >> the same deal the republicans insisted would riouen uin america by extending unemployment benefits. easily sails through the senate. >> the yays are 81 the nays are 19. >> it was an overwhelming vote. >> the big question mark, what's going to happen when it gets to the house. >> support is eroding by the minute. >> why is this bill likely to pass both houses? >> 59% of voters support the tax cut compromise. 61% believe it is fair politically for both parties. >> now that the senate has taken care of taxes. republicans will finally let other work begin, right? >> it doesn't matter who you love, only the flag that you serve. >> wrong. >> just learned that two gop senators want to blo
but first, what's that thing going on in washington? >> president obama's tax cut deal appears headed for the final approve al pproval. >> i'm absolutely convinced this tax cut plan will help grow our economy. >> the tax bill that had democrats outrage predicting doomsday scenarios for the middle class. >> the more i look at this, the more it's a hoodwink. >> the same deal the republicans insisted would riouen uin america by extending unemployment benefits. easily...
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but this weekend, washington i'm telling you is going to be fraptastic. making sense of it will be something you can do if you lie about what happens. if you're honest about what happens, you'll admit it's just activity for the sake of activity. no telling when that vote might happen and what might screw it up. >>> what should you watch on the this veekd, besides northern illinois versus fresno state? how about a whole lot of politics, including don't ask, don't tell, finally and the dream act. christmas time in washington coming right up. and i crashed a very famous spy drone today. stay with us. [ female announcer ] there's complete. and then there's most complete. like what you get from centrum silver ultra women's, the most complete multivitamin for women over 50. it has vitamin d, which emerging science suggests supports breast health, centrum silver ultra women's. and she's going in with no protective gear? her hands could dry out. [ female announcer ] dawn hand renewal with olay beauty. it helps your hands seal in moisture while you do the dishes.
but this weekend, washington i'm telling you is going to be fraptastic. making sense of it will be something you can do if you lie about what happens. if you're honest about what happens, you'll admit it's just activity for the sake of activity. no telling when that vote might happen and what might screw it up. >>> what should you watch on the this veekd, besides northern illinois versus fresno state? how about a whole lot of politics, including don't ask, don't tell, finally and the...
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it is a wild night in washington. maybe even crazy. you are looking live at the house floor where the combat continues late into the night over the tax cut compromise. we are watching all the action on the house floor tonight. there's wrangling this second. a final vote is expected tonight. we'll keep you updated throughout the hour. meanwhile, who could have guessed this would happen. a bombshell just dropped in the senate massive nearly 2,000 page omnibus spending bill now dead. harry reid did a head count and does not have votes to push the bill through. karl rove joining us live. who would have guessed this would have happened tonight. your thoughts that the omnibus bill is dead? >> harry reid went out and blamed republicans for its failure. i wish it was all the republicans' credit. there are 42 republicans and three, bennet of utah, bone of missouri and voinovich of ohio all three retiring indicated they would vote for omnibus. reid was unable to do it because he had defections inside the democrats, at least two on public record
it is a wild night in washington. maybe even crazy. you are looking live at the house floor where the combat continues late into the night over the tax cut compromise. we are watching all the action on the house floor tonight. there's wrangling this second. a final vote is expected tonight. we'll keep you updated throughout the hour. meanwhile, who could have guessed this would happen. a bombshell just dropped in the senate massive nearly 2,000 page omnibus spending bill now dead. harry reid...
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next month joe pitts and the rest of the republican majority in the house head to washington. symbolic inconsequential physician cal issues that make it seem like they're saving money when they aren't really. and
next month joe pitts and the rest of the republican majority in the house head to washington. symbolic inconsequential physician cal issues that make it seem like they're saving money when they aren't really. and
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smith goes to washington." those are a few of the ideas we're talking about. >> do you think on the first day of the next congress, january 5th, there will be a vote on changing those rules, that constitutional option would take 51 votes to establish new rules? do you see that happening on january 5th? it's much harder to change it for another couple of years. >> you're exactly right. that is the time to do it. this isn't changing the constitution, right? it's a tool that has been used in the past that is okayed by vice presidents who preside over the senate from hubert humphrey to nixon. the idea is either through negotiations or emotiomotions t some of these bills changed. >> it's a real pleasure to have you on the show. >> it's great to be on again. we're fixing our stadium so you can visit. >> it was very sad the way it deflated like that. >> i know. but it's getting fixed. i wrote a book on that stadium, rachel. >> did you? >> it was my senior essay in college. i haven't confessed it. you have a way of bri
smith goes to washington." those are a few of the ideas we're talking about. >> do you think on the first day of the next congress, january 5th, there will be a vote on changing those rules, that constitutional option would take 51 votes to establish new rules? do you see that happening on january 5th? it's much harder to change it for another couple of years. >> you're exactly right. that is the time to do it. this isn't changing the constitution, right? it's a tool that has...
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that's why it's important for this conversation in washington as you know, bill, to change. we have got to have a government that is talking about and representatives talking about and creating public policy directed at economic growth and prosperity and job creation. >> bill: you heard the two liberal ladies at the want to program, but this is the liberal mind set that the government's responsibility isn't to grow the economy. it's to provide for people, their health, education, whatever. and i submit, you tell me if i am wrong, there is not enough money, you can't tax the working crew to pay for all of that. >> you not only can't tax them. the fact is that as you do, and you push toward whatever that boundary is, the private sector, and i heard you use the word. we are pulling those precious, scarce dollars out of the private sector and that is where jobs are created. wealth is created. >> bill: that's why obama did what he did today. >> he is listening. >> bill: finally there are a lot of conservatives that don't want the economy to get better because they don't want obam
that's why it's important for this conversation in washington as you know, bill, to change. we have got to have a government that is talking about and representatives talking about and creating public policy directed at economic growth and prosperity and job creation. >> bill: you heard the two liberal ladies at the want to program, but this is the liberal mind set that the government's responsibility isn't to grow the economy. it's to provide for people, their health, education,...
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we need to take you quickly to washington, d.c. where we're listening to harry reid. >> we have a constitutional duty to do con gregsly directed spending. and i don't want to give up that responsibility. i can't understand why members want to give up their power. i don't understand that. on the issue that's before the senate, soon before the senate, dealing with how we'll fund the government over the next few years. i should say the next year. i can't accept the fact that people are saying why should we vote for this? it's got con congressionally directed spending. i have things in this that will help the state of nevada. the there are things in this that help our country in addition to helping nevada. as was learned yesterday, some of the people who speak out against con gregressionally dird spending or earmarks are people who have more earmarks than others. they're hoping, of course, it will pass, and they can go home and do the press events. here i am. cut the ribbon. look what i did. you can't have it both ways. i bet if you we
we need to take you quickly to washington, d.c. where we're listening to harry reid. >> we have a constitutional duty to do con gregsly directed spending. and i don't want to give up that responsibility. i can't understand why members want to give up their power. i don't understand that. on the issue that's before the senate, soon before the senate, dealing with how we'll fund the government over the next few years. i should say the next year. i can't accept the fact that people are...
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i'm andrea mitchell live in washington. in the aftermath of the election the vt is assuming a bigger role playing point man for president obama, negotiating deals with congress on domestic and foreign policies. after months of hearings, the senate began debating the s.t.a.r.t. treaty. the vice president delivered a heated message to republicans still trying to delay a vote until next year. >> i say let's do the nation's business. 67 senators voted to move forward on this, including john mccain and lindsay graham and the leading voices in the republican party. >> they say they haven't had enough time too study it. >> they haven't said that. >> senator kyl said that. >> senator kyl is opposed to the treaty. so is senator demint. do not stand in the way of the nation's best interest. let the senate vote. overwhelmingly the american people support the s.t.a.r.t. treaty, the united states senate supports the s.t.a.r.t. treaty. it is clearly in our best interest. george schultz to colin powell thinks it is essential to pass this
i'm andrea mitchell live in washington. in the aftermath of the election the vt is assuming a bigger role playing point man for president obama, negotiating deals with congress on domestic and foreign policies. after months of hearings, the senate began debating the s.t.a.r.t. treaty. the vice president delivered a heated message to republicans still trying to delay a vote until next year. >> i say let's do the nation's business. 67 senators voted to move forward on this, including john...
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the first one being washington seems to think we have a deficit problem. senate and house now rejecting tax increases as the solution to the deficit problem, whether or not there really is one. so other than asking superman to go to another planet and find the money, what would be the one and only remaining option to make up that shortfall? >> well, that -- that's as leading a question as the way the fiscal commission was set up, right? >> yes, exactly. i'm applying for the job on the next one. >> that's right. well, the answer is slashing spending. and slashing spending in ways, particularly going after the sort of backbone of the american social welfare state, which is, you know, medicare and social security, specifically, which are the broad social insurance. i think it's great that congressman holt stressed to the degree the in which they really are social insurance. going after the social insurance that we as a society have come together to provide that have provided tremendous benefits for millions of people for years, that is the core of -- that has
the first one being washington seems to think we have a deficit problem. senate and house now rejecting tax increases as the solution to the deficit problem, whether or not there really is one. so other than asking superman to go to another planet and find the money, what would be the one and only remaining option to make up that shortfall? >> well, that -- that's as leading a question as the way the fiscal commission was set up, right? >> yes, exactly. i'm applying for the job on...
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hey, they need you in washington, bub. let's play oddball. >>> california, chris angel has nothing on this floating car. allegedly drunk driver drove his vehicle, careened off the road. the buildings were spaced not too wide, not too narrow but right to catch his car, suspending it five feet in the air. the driver escaped the floating car unharmed but will have plenty of time to figure out the building is not a hitching post for a car in the big house. >>> the annual running of the santas. supposed to be santa running. this looks like santa sauntering. don't make me replace you with the frosty t. snowmen. that inspired them. the quick kriss kringles ran through the two-mile course to raise money for a local children's charity. no one was injured. something surprising, considering the diet consisting of milk and cookies. time marches on. >>> tea party in wisconsin, kills off 5,500 jobs and governor of arizona on camera with her death panels. for three hours a week, i'm a coach. but when i was diagnosed with prostate cancer.
hey, they need you in washington, bub. let's play oddball. >>> california, chris angel has nothing on this floating car. allegedly drunk driver drove his vehicle, careened off the road. the buildings were spaced not too wide, not too narrow but right to catch his car, suspending it five feet in the air. the driver escaped the floating car unharmed but will have plenty of time to figure out the building is not a hitching post for a car in the big house. >>> the annual running...
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and we're fixing to go into a lull with the holidays and everybody leaving washington. we just keep them informed. i know the tea party nation we send people out. >> i hope that you can cut a deal with in president even though you don't like him on long-term spending cuts, that would be a great thing. thank you, john feehery it's a short segment because i don't want to get in the way of my speech in a few minutes. you obviously went to catholic school. >> appreciate it, yes. >>> when we return let me finish with why president obama did the right thing about he cut this deal with the republican, politically, because he's got a lot of other things coming the right way now because of it. you're watching "hardball" only on msnbc. ♪ [ male announcer ] you know her. we know diamonds. together we'll make her holiday. that's why only zales is the diamond store. where you can get up to $1,000 off now through sunday. two spoons. your finger in the middle of the spoons. >> got it. >> bang 'er back and forth. there you go. yeah. >> yeah, this is going really great. oh, this is ac
and we're fixing to go into a lull with the holidays and everybody leaving washington. we just keep them informed. i know the tea party nation we send people out. >> i hope that you can cut a deal with in president even though you don't like him on long-term spending cuts, that would be a great thing. thank you, john feehery it's a short segment because i don't want to get in the way of my speech in a few minutes. you obviously went to catholic school. >> appreciate it, yes....
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on. >> also, washington boulevard. you remember? >> larry: that's right. culver city. >> washington boulevard. >> larry: ryan, i understand that you have -- we have some surprises tonight. there are surprises tonight. i know nothing about ian cryian apparently has the first surprise. >> i have the blue cards here. >> larry: blue cards. >> the rundown right here. >> giving you some of his money. >> a little bit of money. first of all, thank you for having me sit here, as well. >> larry: pleasure being your friend. >> you're a tremendous guy with a great heart. >> says right here. >> joining us from sacramento, governor schwarzenegger with a special announcement, larry, for you. if we could bring up the governor now. i believe he's with us. there he is. >> hello, larry. first of all, i just want to say thank you very much for doing your show out of los angeles. out of california. we need the jobs. we need the money so this was really terrific. and of course, we're big fans of yours and so my announcement is that the day'
on. >> also, washington boulevard. you remember? >> larry: that's right. culver city. >> washington boulevard. >> larry: ryan, i understand that you have -- we have some surprises tonight. there are surprises tonight. i know nothing about ian cryian apparently has the first surprise. >> i have the blue cards here. >> larry: blue cards. >> the rundown right here. >> giving you some of his money. >> a little bit of money. first of all, thank...
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next is senator murray from washington. those are the top five. then senator reid is numbersen. the senate majority leader. senator mcconnell, minority leader is 48 at $112 million. what about this? start there. the panel, chris stirewalt, fox news digital editor. juan williams, fox news contributor. and charles krauthammer, syndicated columnist. >> conclusion of the earmarks was done by democrats inside in what the republicans decry as behind closed doors secretive process. they were included to get them to support the bill. these were preexisting earmarks. they had been included. some think it was inducement or one described as blackmail. receipt so say it's loaded with your earmarks so how can you oppose it. >> that is what has happened>>. >> that's precisely what happened. but the republicans said we're opposed to the bill, because we kicked the earmark habit and not doing it. >> bret: juan, senator read there is question if he has the vote to pass bill. here is what the president said in marm of last year. >> i expect future spending bills to be voted on and sent to my desk
next is senator murray from washington. those are the top five. then senator reid is numbersen. the senate majority leader. senator mcconnell, minority leader is 48 at $112 million. what about this? start there. the panel, chris stirewalt, fox news digital editor. juan williams, fox news contributor. and charles krauthammer, syndicated columnist. >> conclusion of the earmarks was done by democrats inside in what the republicans decry as behind closed doors secretive process. they were...
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the easeiest thing in washington is to go get a tax cut. the hard thing is to be fiscally responsible. who are the winners? who are the losers on this deal? >> i'd like to see them be fiscally responsible. i think the losers on this deal are the democrats. you guys on the left really wanted to see the rich pay fmor money. you're not getting what you wanted. let's not forget. you still have the majority. you guys lose. the republicans, they win. the american public wins. here's the deal. i work for people with more money than i have. i want a raise next year. i'm not going to get it if you tax my box bosses and the peoplo own my company more highly or you or anybody else. it doesn't benefit america to stick it to the most productive members of society. most americans see that. >> heidi, we've been playing golf at the country club too long and somebody slipped out the back door and didn't pay the bar bill and we can't do this generation after generation. we have to be honest in our accounting. sooner or later there's going to have to be a gen
the easeiest thing in washington is to go get a tax cut. the hard thing is to be fiscally responsible. who are the winners? who are the losers on this deal? >> i'd like to see them be fiscally responsible. i think the losers on this deal are the democrats. you guys on the left really wanted to see the rich pay fmor money. you're not getting what you wanted. let's not forget. you still have the majority. you guys lose. the republicans, they win. the american public wins. here's the deal. i...
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the legislative washington. this is a political phenomenon now, not just a grocery store phenomenon at the end of the night, because of something really dramatic that happened to the american political system. this is the way that senate works. this is 1919 to just before republicans in the senate went into the minority in 2006. this is how the senate worked from 1919 until before republicans became the minority. then the last time republicans became the minority, what happened? boing. look at that. what you're looking at there is the breaking of the united states senate as an institution. what these are is filibusters. this is when the senate decides to take the extraordinary measure of making something take 60 votes to pass instead of 50 votes. and that's impossible. supermajorities are impossible. you cannot actually pass things with supermajorities in an ongoing way. this is not the way that legislatures function. it is never the way that america's legislature has functioned. if you're going to require a sup
the legislative washington. this is a political phenomenon now, not just a grocery store phenomenon at the end of the night, because of something really dramatic that happened to the american political system. this is the way that senate works. this is 1919 to just before republicans in the senate went into the minority in 2006. this is how the senate worked from 1919 until before republicans became the minority. then the last time republicans became the minority, what happened? boing. look at...
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. >> our earmark system what is called pork barrel spending in washington is fraught with abuse. it badly needs reform. i pledge to slash:#okx earmarksy more than half when i'm president of the united states of america. i'm not going to tell you what i'm going to spend, i'm going to tell you what i will save. we will go through the federal budget page by page, line by line eliminate programs that don't work. senator mccain talks about earmarks. no doubt the system needs reform and things we spend money on that need to be eliminated. >> sean: first bill he signs 9,000 earmarks into law. he said he would eliminate ear marks. nancy pelosi, harry reid put it in there. he didn't have the courage to say i won't sign this bill! he seems to have no strength. he seems weak! >> sean, again, i think the president has proved that when he entered into a agreement with republican leadership on most important seminole issue facing the nation. i think he went against a lot of the wishes of democrats. he's been battered by the left. he did take a strong stand for what he believed is right for the
. >> our earmark system what is called pork barrel spending in washington is fraught with abuse. it badly needs reform. i pledge to slash:#okx earmarksy more than half when i'm president of the united states of america. i'm not going to tell you what i'm going to spend, i'm going to tell you what i will save. we will go through the federal budget page by page, line by line eliminate programs that don't work. senator mccain talks about earmarks. no doubt the system needs reform and things...
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real george washington. the befst to toffee ever, ever made. it was a scrapbook that i made for my children. chalk. yes, i can. and the best rice pudding i think that is available. christmas survival bag. ho, ho, ho, everybody, we're all going to die. >> yeah, merry christmas, everybody. but wait a minute, beckster, you forgot the flashlight. have you seen those flashlights that are out there that you can wind up, they don't even need any batteries. wind them up and turn them on so that you can be the deer in the headlights. this guy is the walmart of giveaways and his tea party and fear-mongering rip-off of oprah's favorite things is nothing but paranoid "psycho talk." >>> coming up, president obama went behind closed doors with the most powerful business leaders today and i hope they got after it. sitting on piles of cash. leo gerard one of the top labor leaders in america. and reverend jesse jackson will be here to sound-off for the american worker. and i've got an internal e-mail from fox news proving just how they are out to defeat the pre
real george washington. the befst to toffee ever, ever made. it was a scrapbook that i made for my children. chalk. yes, i can. and the best rice pudding i think that is available. christmas survival bag. ho, ho, ho, everybody, we're all going to die. >> yeah, merry christmas, everybody. but wait a minute, beckster, you forgot the flashlight. have you seen those flashlights that are out there that you can wind up, they don't even need any batteries. wind them up and turn them on so that...
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don't come to washington, governor. we will be right back. [ male announcer ] you are a business pro. princess of the powerpoint. your core competency... is competency. and you rent from national. because only national lets you choose any car in the aisle. and go. you can even take a full-size or above. and still pay the mid-size price. i'm getting an upgrade. [ male announcer ] indeed, business pro. indeed. go national. go like a pro. [ male announcer ] you know her. we know diamonds. together we'll make her holiday. that's why only zales is the diamond store. where you can get up to $1,000 off now through sunday. >>> welcome back to "hardball." the latest nbc news/"wall street journal" poll we do them together with "wall street journal," out tonight shows us what voters thinking about the tax compromise we have been debating here and what the voters think of president obama. fascinating numbers, actually. here to run through the numbers, of course, chief white house correspondent, political director of msnbc, chuck to
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. >> big news out of washington. final senate passage is expected today on the tax cut proposal. >> we should not be raising taxes on anybody. >> this deal is with the devil. it's wrong. >> the tax deal president obama made with republicans that is now hated by liberals and conservatives is closer than ever to passing. >> we must complete the tax bill. we hope to do that as early as some time this evening. >> in the house, democrats still smarting over obama's deal to extend tax cuts for the rich. >> what can they extract to make that liberal base feel like they're getting something. >> with passage of the deal imminent, liberal lament over the compromises now overshadowed by fear. time is running out for an issue that's dear to the democratic base. >> just handed this, coming from the house majority leader steny hoyer and representative patrick murphy. a new stand-alone piece of legislation, they want to repeal don't ask, don't tell. >> what'sing abo ing abouabout washington is liberals are about to show what they b
. >> big news out of washington. final senate passage is expected today on the tax cut proposal. >> we should not be raising taxes on anybody. >> this deal is with the devil. it's wrong. >> the tax deal president obama made with republicans that is now hated by liberals and conservatives is closer than ever to passing. >> we must complete the tax bill. we hope to do that as early as some time this evening. >> in the house, democrats still smarting over...
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i'm chris matthews in washington, d.c. leading off tonight, the democrats. for two weeks, president obama was taking heat from the democratic left over the tax bill. now, that it's law today, the president sits atop the middle ground. can this give him an advantage as he begins his third year in the presidency? charles krauthammer, a man of the right, says it can and it does. also, the president may be about to chalk up another win that will convince some of those on the left there is now a very real chance that don't ask, don't tell will be repealed this year. the senate may now have the votes to join the house and toss out the law this weekend. was it obama's call on taxes that gave us this chance to end this law? >>> and every year contains a few political whoppers. in year is no different. five biggers according to a read reader's poll from the fact-checkers from polity fact. >>> why would a strip club owner give vip membership to her club? well it's a weird case of mistaken identity, twice. check out the "sideshow." >>> and let me finish tonight with ho
i'm chris matthews in washington, d.c. leading off tonight, the democrats. for two weeks, president obama was taking heat from the democratic left over the tax bill. now, that it's law today, the president sits atop the middle ground. can this give him an advantage as he begins his third year in the presidency? charles krauthammer, a man of the right, says it can and it does. also, the president may be about to chalk up another win that will convince some of those on the left there is now a...
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live from the studio in washington, this is "fox report." good evening, i'm bret baier. after moving at a snail's pace for much of the lame duck session, lawmakers on capitol hill picked up steam. since we signed off thursday night, the house passed the tax rate bill. and the president has now signed it. senate republicans forced democrats to withdraw the trillion-dollar spending plan. conservatives want to keep victory on guantanamo bay prisoners. we begin with chief washington correspondent jim angle on the effort to keep the government running. >> with the massive spending bill going down in flames, democratic majority leader harry reid and republican leader mitch mcconnell are now working together to fund the government into february so they can start fresh next year on spending bills. >> the senate will take it and pass it. senator mcconnell and senator reid agreed they will pass this. >> the senate hopes to vote this evening on that extension or perhaps the longer one. >> no one should be worried about the lights going off. that will not happen. >> the movement ple
live from the studio in washington, this is "fox report." good evening, i'm bret baier. after moving at a snail's pace for much of the lame duck session, lawmakers on capitol hill picked up steam. since we signed off thursday night, the house passed the tax rate bill. and the president has now signed it. senate republicans forced democrats to withdraw the trillion-dollar spending plan. conservatives want to keep victory on guantanamo bay prisoners. we begin with chief washington...
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pete williams is in washington, d.c. following this story for us. where do they stand on the manhunt for this other suspect? >> reporter: still looking for other suspects, one, possibly two. the homeland security secretary janet napolitano, former governor of arizona is going there today. it happened late tuesday in a remote area about ten miles north of the border near nogales. brian terry was killed in a shootout with bandits, people who rob and assault illegal immigrants and smugglers who come across the border. the killing of the border patrol agent is raising new concerns about the violence of the mexican drug war spilling into the u.s. this does not seem to be directly related to the illegal drug trade. the union president of the border patrol says this shows the border remains out of control when bandits can prey on people ten miles inland. brian terry was 40 years old. he has been with the border patrol three years. he grew up in detroit, served in the marines and served as a plif. >> the battle over the new health care law is under way in t
pete williams is in washington, d.c. following this story for us. where do they stand on the manhunt for this other suspect? >> reporter: still looking for other suspects, one, possibly two. the homeland security secretary janet napolitano, former governor of arizona is going there today. it happened late tuesday in a remote area about ten miles north of the border near nogales. brian terry was killed in a shootout with bandits, people who rob and assault illegal immigrants and smugglers...